Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3797 Caesalpiniaceae/Leguminosae 
Cassia alata L. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll, sequence 13772-13848; streambed shrub; 
leaves herbaceous, adaxially opaque medium green, 
abaxially glaucescent; corolla yellow-orange; pods 
opaquely green, winged. 
local name: bee-bee; used as a medicine for treating 
grille. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13797 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 20, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13798 Euphorbiaceae 
Euphorbia hirta L. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll, sequence 13772-13848; herb on river alluvium; 
most parts strigulose; leaves herbaceous, grayish- 
brown; inflorescence glomerate, entirely green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13798 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 10, 1999 
